Wire-winding device



J. C. LA'YMAN.

WIRE WINDING DEVICE. I

APPLICATION man MAR. 23, I918."RENEWED APR. 3, 1920.

1,340,064. A atented May 11, 1920.

avummlfoz JfflL a irzan,

JAMES CLEVELAND LAYMAN, OF DEVILSFORK, WEST VIRGINIA.

WIRE-WINDING nnvrcn.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented May 11, 1920.

Application filed March 23, 1918, Serial No. 224,126. Renewed April 3, 1920. Serial No. 371,149.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES C. LAYMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Devilsfork, in the county of lVyoming and State of West Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Tire-Winding Devices, of which the followingv is a specification.

Thisinvention relates to new and useful improvements in wire winding devices and more particularly adapted to winding armatures and the principal object of the invention is to provide means for holding the wire under tension while the armature 1S being wrapped with means for adjusting the degree of tension.

A further object of the invention is to attach the adjustable tension device to the reel frame by a flexible means combined with means for adjusting the length of said means.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is simple and durable in construction, reliable and efficient in operation and one which can be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims. i

In describing my 1nvent1on in detail. reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which 2- Figure 1 shows the invention being used to wind an armature which is placed on a lathe.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the reel frame.

As shown in the drawings I support the reel carrying the wire on a foldable frame which consists of the base 1 and the two sides 2 which are suitably hinged to the base so that they may be folded inwardly. These sides are of substantially U-shape and at their upper ends are provided with the bearings 3 to receive the shaft 4 on WhlCll the reel 5 is mounted. I prefer to form a circular groove adjacent each end of the shaft to receive a pin 6 passing through a hole located in each bearing for preventing longitudinal movement of the shaft while permitting the same to rotate. 8 is a crank connected with the shaft for rotating the same. 9 indicates a pair of split collars carried by the shaft and clamped thereon by suitable means. Each collar is provided with a pair of wings 11 having holes therein through which a screw or the like may be passed to connect the wings to the reel so as to secure the reel to the shaft. 12 indicates a brake frame which is hinged to one side of the base so as to fold inwardly, said frame consisting of the upright members 13 and the cross member 1-1. Said cross member carries a suitable braking strip for engaging the edges of the spool to brake the same and the upright members are provided with a plurality of inclined slots 15 formed in the inner edges thereof which form a plurality of pointed projections 16. The other side of the base carries a pair of hooks 17 to receive the ends of a pair of coil springs 18 the other ends of said springs engaging with any one of the projections 16 on the brake frame whereby the tension on the brake may be adjusted. A. swivel snap hook 19 is mounted on the front part of the base mid-way between the ends thereof and said base is also provided with a series of holes 20 extending in a line across the base mid-way of its ends, these holes being adapted to receive the fastening means by which the base is secured to the floor.

21 indicates the tension device which consists of a bottom plate 22 having an extension 23 forming a handle and provided with a snap hook 524 at its end by which the tension device is connected with the snap hook 19 on the base by means of the chain 25.

33 indicates a top plate and these plates are clamped together by means of the bolts and nuts 30. I prefer to place plates between the top and bottom plates for gripping the wire.

When it is desired to wrap the wire around the armature such as indicated at 36, the same is mounted on a lathe 37 or any other suitable rotatable device. The base carrying the spool of wire is located a suitable distance from the lathe and I prefer to secure the said base to the floor by a bolt passing through the central hole in the base so that the base may swing on this bolt.

The end of the wire is then secured to the armature in any desired manner and then the wire is passed through the tension device and the same clamped thereon to exert the proper amount of pressure on the wire. The chain 25 is adjusted in the snap hooks so as to bring the tension device within a suitable distance of the armature. The lathe is then rotated to cause the wire wrap around the armature. The tension device is carried by the operator and is moved back and forth to properly position the wire on the armature. It will be seen that the pressure of the plates on the wire may be easily and quickly adjusted at any time while the operation is going on by simply operating the thumb-nuts with the other hand. The brake for the spool is to be adjusted so that there is no danger of the spool rotating too fast to throw the wire over the ends thereof. It will be seen that the tension device is secured to the base by the chain and the said base is swiveled to the floor so that said base with the spool thereon will swing around said bolt as the wire runs from one end of the armature to the other. lVhen it is desired to refill the spool the same may be easily done by secur ing the wings of the collars to the spool and then by rotating the crank the spool may be refilled.

When the device is not in use the same may be easily folded up by removing the pins .6 and removing the shaft from one bearing then removing the collars and spool so as to withdraw the shaft from the other bearing. Then the springs are disconnected from the brake frame and then said frame and ends are folded inwardly, the collars replaced on the shaft andthe same placed on top of the folded-upframe and then the springs are carried over the shaft and folded-up parts and their free ends secured to the hooks 38 on the rear of the frame. Thus the parts are held in folded position and by reason of the fact that the collars engage with the springs the shaftis also held in place.

It is thought from the foregoing 'de'scription that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A device of the class described comprising a reel carrying frame, means for pivotally connecting said frame to the floor, a tension device having a hand engaging member thereon and a chain connecting the said device to the frame.

2. A device for wiring armatures comprising a reel carrying frame having a pinrality of holes in its base adapted to receive a bolt for rotatably securing the frame to the floor, a tension device having a hand engaging part thereon and a chain for connecting said device to the front edge of the frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JAMES CLEVELAND LAYMAN'. 

